Ball-cock for flush-tanks.



W. A. HBNN. BALL COCK FOR FLUSH TANKS. AHLIGATION FILED MAY 4, 1910.

1,033,100. Patented July 23, 1912.

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useful llimpwvexnents in Ball- Cocks Jfor suitablyvbeld. The. said"washerisfdesigned Flusbl `anls,.of which the iollowing is a -to fit against'tlie seatli. 7The upper partioff specification. j v the ball co'elr isjprovided with an--aperture`13 r i' My :invention relates to ball `cocks fon which receives tlieleverllwhich ispivotedlnsb inks. i at l5 andprovided with a rounded part 516 Balllv cocks, as generally constructedare where it passes"tbirougbl-tlie aperture 13 to 5 5 subject to rusting and breaking ojtlie 'conreduce the friction at this point. .The ball I' neet-ion between the' ball cock'lever and the loat'levenl'ispivoted at lSto tlie' casing. 2.

' float ball lever, and the present invention The lever 14 has a fiattenediand rounded bas for vits obecttlie provision 'o a new confA Aend Q3 andthe leverl' va 've1"c--icall'y' disposed neetion between`f.tbese parts whereby pivot elongated fstirrup 24 which loosely-1 *yet'liQ or other parts .which might rust or snugly receives the, .rounded end QSandpe'rl" break are done away with, thereby insuring mits pivotal cooperation of the levers 'lll an 'freedom o operation ci the ball `cock and i7 withouti'requiring a-pivotpin or oth'erf'"Tv f'catchjng, as 5 "tages 'which leverandthe connection between',

*is discbarget'l versible bewines worn. '.witli a` regular water discharge channel 5 winnen; ennniv; nv-nnsvrnnii; rnia'innn'.

BALL-Coon non riposare-nime.

11,933,109. Specica'niqf Letters Patent atente d July 23, 1912.

pplicationle May 4., 1910. Serial No. 559,350. v

Be it known that l, `lliLLi-.fiM A. HEN'N, a l sleeve l() which-clamps t residing at of Vanderburg, and State have invented. certain vnew and ubber vWasher .1155 v .tbejfball' cock stern by invansville,connty reasono the annular Shouldeplg, ;.Byvtightl of Indiana,-

loat. lever andthe gnid ng and bracing or- 4the ball ,cock sothat it cannot have lateral connector@l The vlevers beingjpivotedgat. 'l5 and 18, respectively, and tlie head 23 and tbe 65 -stirrup 24being disposed-gingeneral.vertical., Y arrangement, tbe'ball cock isjbraced'andmovements 'and is prevented,

play-,which willilres'ult inv its jamming or welles obtaining :otlier advanf more fully appear bereinater.

n tlieflacconipanying drawings: Figure lf .from liavinglateralplay and thus anygarn is a section through the casing and otberff `Iningor catching-ofthe'ballcockis'obviated )arts oi tbe ball cock, the ball cock lever and 1 Having'thusgdescribed my invention, what tbe floatlever being'sbownin elevation; Fig. l clailnasy new'and desire to secureiby Let- 2, perspectiveV detail views oitbe'ballpcock ters Pntent, is:

i it and the lloret-lever; Fig. 3, detail views of the balll pivoted lever operatively: connected theret-m,

eoeh washer, and. sleeve; and Fig. 4:', a dej-' of a pivote'd float leverfand a con nectio'ntbie= tall' of tlie'velvefseat.' tween tbe', 'free' end's oftlie .ball-cock'lever f The water supply pipe '1 leads to the ball andoat lever consisting olie. vertically vdis-- ocl body or casing 2 ''roni which tbew'ater posed attenedrounded end ontlie ball cock" 80 through tbe outlet 3. 'The reball cock seatfl is clamped between the casing 2 and pipe 11 and 'by vunscrewing 'tbe pai'ts this seat may be reversed when it The casing .2 is provided lever and a verticallyferranged elongated .stirrup rigidly" connectedto the float`levervand loosely receiving said rounded end. -v v Inztestimony. lwhereo' i'.,sjI.hereunto alii); xny signature in -presence'of two witnesse's'l` i WlLLlAeM-A-fHENR and a supplemental channel. (i, seid channels rbeing in communication around the stem at 8.1 The ball valve or cock 7 is provide -Witnessesz v Hnmmon, F. C. Golan.

. screw -tlireaded i 'i f 23:11:,

ening the sleeve l0, tlie wash er'1 1 rnay'jbe 50,.. 

